Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries

Log Number: LS-246186-OLS-20

The Pennsylvania Department of Education- Office of Commonwealth Libraries will use funds to support the goals of their Five-Year Plan for FY 2018-2022, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). In Pennsylvania, specific goals address 1) Developing and improving services and collaborations with community organizations in all types of libraries for individuals of all ages in order to support their needs for lifelong learning and literacy competencies in areas such as basic, civic and social, digital, financial, health, science, technology, engineering and mathematics; 2) Increasing and improving Pennsylvanians' access, knowledge and ability to use and share digital library services, resources and content; 3) Supporting and enhancing the skills of library staff and board leadership, advancing the delivery of library services, and improving public libraries’ engagement with local community members through continuing education, professional development and the provision of relevant data, analytical tools and research; 4) Developing and improving services and community organization collaborations in all types of libraries for underserved populations or for Pennsylvanians who have difficulty using libraries, especially those living in poverty or with disabilities; and 5) Developing and improving workforce development services and community organization collaborations in all types of libraries for individuals of all ages. 

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Title Log Number Grantee Start Date End Date LSTA State Match Other Match
PA Forward LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Library Association 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $102,355 $0 $1,148
Pennsylvania Library Association Academy of Leadership Studies (PALS) LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Library Association 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $84,030 $0 $12,776
PaLA, College and Research Division (CRD) Professional Development LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Library Association 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $34,805 $0 $1,919
Leadership Development for Pennsylvania School Librarians LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania School Librarians Association 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $94,364 $0 $0
Pennsylvania Integrated Library System (PaILS) LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Integrated Library System 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $571,500 $0 $10,938
POWER Library LS-246186-OLS-20 Hosting Solutions & Library Consulting (HSLC) 06/30/2020 06/29/2021 $559,500 $1,636,600 $306,407
Toward Gigabit Libraries in PA LS-246186-OLS-20 Keystone Initiative for Network Based Education and Research (KINBER) 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $111,618 $0 $0
Leadership and Training of Library Workforce LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $554,718 $0 $0
Out-of-School Time LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $696,325 $0 $0
Family Engagement LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $233,683 $0 $0
Library Services for Visually Impaired & Disabled LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries 06/30/2020 06/29/2021 $0 $332,788 $0
Access to Pennsylvania Resources LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $1,972,710 $0 $0
Affordable Learning Pennsylvania LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $118,977 $0 $0
PA Digital: Pennsylvania Digital Collections in DPLA LS-246186-OLS-20 Pennsylvania Academic Library Consortium, Inc. 09/30/2020 09/29/2021 $75,000 $0 $27,408
Interlibrary Delivery Service LS-246186-OLS-20 Interlibrary Delivery Service of Pennsylvania 06/30/2020 06/29/2021 $0 $590,400 $0